Jamaica is asking the descendants of former British Prime Minister William Gladstone to pay reparations for an ancestor’s role in slavery.
The Antigua and Barbuda government is set to operate LIAT 2020 even without the commitment of other regional governments.
Dominica Prime Minister Roosevelt Skerrit said that Sylvanie Burton, a member of the island’s indigenous population, will be his government nominee to become the 11th head of state since the island gained political independence from Britain on 3 November 1978.
Caribbean tourism is flourishing despite the fear that a huge increase in airfares would thwart the region’s post-pandemic recovery.
Trinidad and Tobago is struggling to cope with the continuing influx of Venezuelan migrants, thousands of whom are making dangerous boat crossings to flee their country.
The Barbados Food and Rum Festival is approaching which has become one of the most popular events in the region.
The grumblings and mumblings of disapproval over extremely skimpy carnival outfits and suggestive dancing seem to have increased in intensity this carnival season across the region.
Like the Cayman Islands, Bermuda has no corporation tax, a feature that has greatly contributed to that jurisdiction’s success globally as an attractive offshore jurisdiction, however that may soon change as the country considers implementing corporation tax.
Jamaica celebrated its 61st Independence on Sunday 6 August but it wasn’t just on the island where that anniversary was marked.
Caribbean Airlines is rapidly increasing its network in the region. With the addition of St Kitts to its route network, the carrier is picking up the void left by the demise of other Caribbean operators.